The question, though, is whether that means all businesses aren't pulling their weight, or just the big ones at the malls.
Wal-Mart has said sales have been disappointing, just as other major discount retailers have. But not all merchants are singing the shopping blues.
Larry Foutz, general manager of Best Buy in Parole, said holiday sales have met his expectations.
And the owner of The Wise Willow, a children's book and toy shop in...
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